# Laudato Si' **Entity class:** Concept or analytic term **Domain:** theology **Doc Type:** Concept Node **Classification:** Infrastructure Concept **Maturity:** Foundational **Related:** [[Ecological Justice]], [[Global Justice]], [[Human Ecology]], [[Omega Point]], [[Paradigm Shift]] --- ## Definition **2015 papal encyclical by Pope Francis addressing ecological crisis, systemic injustice, and human dignity**, integrating Catholic social teaching with environmental theology and indigenous perspectives. Laudato Si' frames ecology as integral ecology connecting environmental and social justice. --- ## General Context The encyclical represents major theological reorientation toward environmental concern, explicitly connecting fossil fuel extraction to climate injustice and invoking indigenous peoples as stewards rather than obstacles to conservation. --- ## Theological and Philosophical Context [[articles/Pope Francis and Omega Point|Pope Francis's theological vision]] in [[wiki/Laudato Si]] articulates [[Omega Point]] cosmology integrated with ecological justice, framing [[wiki/Human Ecology|human ecology]] as participation in divine creation rather than dominion over nature. --- ## Key Insight Laudato Si' bridges theological and scientific discourse, arguing that ecological destruction manifests as injustice for poor populations who depend directly on ecosystems while benefiting minimally from extraction. --- ## See Also [[Climate Justice as Reparative Equity]], [[articles/Climate Systems as Human Resilience Platforms|Climate Systems as Human Resilience Platforms]], [[Pope Francis and Omega Point]], [[Indigenous Knowledge Systems]], [[Human Deliberation]] ## Relationships <!-- BEGIN HUMANIZED RELATIONSHIPS 2026-09-11 --> This entry's documented connections are expressed in its definition and related-work routes, with provenance retained in the source-linked material. <!-- END HUMANIZED RELATIONSHIPS 2026-09-11 -->